Diner-Style Patty Melts

Name: Diner-Style Patty Melts
Yield: Serves 4 sandwiches
Cuisine: US & Canada
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons, kosher salt, divided; 1½ teaspoons, pepper, divided; ½ cup, water; 2 tablespoons, ketchup; 2 tablespoons, cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons, packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons, Worcestershire sauce; 8 slices seeded, rye bread, lightly toasted, divided; 8 slices, deli Swiss cheese (6 ounces), divided; 4 slices, deli American cheese (3 ounces); 1 pound 80 percent lean, ground beef; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into six 1-tablespoon pieces, divided; 2 , onions, sliced thin (3 cups)

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2022

This old-school favorite combines the best of smashed burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches.

SERVES4 sandwiches

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

These patty melts boast juicy beef, jammy onions, perfectly melted cheese, and buttery griddled rye bread that's exquisitely crisp. To get there, we started with lightly toasted bread, making it sturdier and less susceptible to getting sogg...

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